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Alexandra Sharp

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Alexandra Sharp is the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy. Prior to writing World Brief, she worked as a deputy copy editor at FP; a city life editor at Vox Magazine in Columbia, Missouri; and as an editor at Genocide Watch. A Chicago native, she studied magazine journalism and international studies at the University of Missouri and reported in Costa Rica on climate change, immigration, and energy.

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A house that was destroyed by Israeli strikes is seen in southern Lebanon.
A house that was destroyed by Israeli strikes is seen in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah Retaliates for Israel Killing Two Militant Commanders

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson arrives for a news conference in Washington.
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson arrives for a news conference in Washington.

U.S. Congress Prepares Israel, Ukraine Spending Bill

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Alexandra Sharp
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan addresses the U.N. Security Council.
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan addresses the U.N. Security Council.

World Leaders Urge Restraint as Israel Mulls Iran Response

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Alexandra Sharp
A poster announces upcoming European elections on the European Parliament building.
A poster announces upcoming European elections on the European Parliament building.

Brussels Accuses Moscow of Interfering in EU Parliament Elections

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Alexandra Sharp
A banner displaying pictures of Israeli army officials with their faces crossed out hangs in Tehran.
A banner displaying pictures of Israeli army officials with their faces crossed out hangs in Tehran.

Israel Prepares for Iranian Attack in the Near Future

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Alexandra Sharp
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers remarks alongside U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers remarks alongside U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House.

Biden-Kishida Summit Secures New Defense Cooperation

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Alexandra Sharp
Members of the Senior Women for Climate Protection group react after hearing the decision on a climate change case at the European Court of Human Rights.
Members of the Senior Women for Climate Protection group react after hearing the decision on a climate change case at the European Court of Human Rights.

Swiss Women Win Landmark Climate Victory

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Alexandra Sharp
Germany’s legal advisor stands alongside lawyers at the International Court of Justice.
Germany’s legal advisor stands alongside lawyers at the International Court of Justice.

Nicaragua Accuses Germany of ‘Facilitating’ Genocide in Gaza

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Alexandra Sharp
A dog walks alongside a low concrete wall alongside scattered rubble next to the Erez Crossing area in southern Israel.
A dog walks alongside a low concrete wall alongside scattered rubble next to the Erez Crossing area in southern Israel.

Israel Approves Reopening Key Border Crossings

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Alexandra Sharp
Emergency personnel stand in front of a partially collapsed building in Taiwan.
Emergency personnel stand in front of a partially collapsed building in Taiwan.

Taiwan Struck by Deadly 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake

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Alexandra Sharp
People gather around a destroyed car used by World Central Kitchen in central Gaza.
People gather around a destroyed car used by World Central Kitchen in central Gaza.

U.S. ‘Outraged’ Over Deadly Israeli Strike on World Central Kitchen Convoy in Gaza

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Alexandra Sharp
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu makes a speech in Istanbul.
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu makes a speech in Istanbul.

Turkey’s Opposition Wins ‘Historic Victory’ in Local Elections

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Alexandra Sharp
An Israeli fighter jet flies over the southern Lebanon border.
An Israeli fighter jet flies over the southern Lebanon border.

Israel Targets Hezbollah in Syria, Lebanon

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Alexandra Sharp
Philippine Coast Guard personnel ride a rubber boat past a China Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea.
Philippine Coast Guard personnel ride a rubber boat past a China Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea.

The Philippines Announces Plans to Counter Chinese Coast Guard Attacks

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Alexandra Sharp
Humanitarian aid is airdropped over the Gaza Strip.
Humanitarian aid is airdropped over the Gaza Strip.

12 Palestinians Drown While Trying to Reach Airdropped Aid

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Alexandra Sharp
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